Flash Techniques for Location Portraiture: Single and Multiple-Flash Lighting Techniques

English | 2012 | ISBN: 1608954676 | 160 pages | true PDF | 28 MB

Small-flash photography has become widely popular because of its portability and affordability, and this book offers insights on mastering the use of small-unit, hot shoe–mounted flashes called flashguns. Demonstrating the various light modifiers, techniques, and setups designed for these small powerhouses of light, the book explores how to achieve creative results from working with a single flashgun, multiple flashguns, and colored filters, as well as making adjustments with the camera’s white-balance settings. The guide lists the tools required for location-portrait photography and discusses different lighting setups—from shooting in direct sunlight to night and low-light photos—for various location-portrait situations, giving photographers the confidence to make lighting decisions to produce professional results.

Chris Jackson, "Flash + After Effects, Second Edition: Add Broadcast Features to Your Flash Designs"
Focal Press | ISBN: 0240813510 | 2010 | 312 pages | PDF | 124.4 MB

• Flash Designers: push Flash to the next level with After Effects' robust toolset. CS5 delivers more complete integration of these two powerhouse applications-so you can expand your multimedia horizons. Flash + After Effects gives you a working understanding of the AE toolset and professional techniques that raise the design bar for web, HD broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. The companion web site contains project media for hands-on practice of essential production skills, including:
  * Working with live video in Flash and the After Effects timeline
  * Using alpha channels for keying and enhancing interactivity
  * Integrating new CS5 features including the Roto Brush and Code Snippets
  * Exporting layered After Effects compositions for Flash
  * Building interactive 3D environments with video, cameras, and lights
  * Enhancing character animation using IK and Puppet Tools
  * Exporting video in HD and for the Web